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On Thu, 09 Oct 2003 19:46:26 -0400, Jim
< XXXX@XXXXX.COM > wrote:

>My question is:
>Can one use this controller for applications too? Like 3D animation 
>programs?
>I know of someone using the Belkin Nostromo n50 for Cinema4D, so I was 
>hoping the Microsoft counterpart would too.
>I would very much like to hear opinions/limitations from first-hand 
>experiences. However, if you know of a review somewhere discussing its 
>use for applications it would also be appreciated.

I've got a Microsoft Sidewinder Strategic Commander, which I use to
play Asheron's Call.  I'm very pleased with it.

It's a very flexible device.  You can program any of the 24 or so
buttons to send any sequence of characters when pressed, so I'm sure
it could cope with 'serious' applications as well as games.

I got mine on Ebay.  Alternatively, they still seem to be available
brand new quite cheaply.

5. Sidewinder strategic commander

6. MS Sidewinder Strategic Commander

Just wanted to drop a line to anybody who wants to know.

I'm running MS XPpro and attempted to install the 
Strategic Commander last night.

Well on my system it works fine AND the configuration 
program and drivers loaded perfectly.  I double click the 
program icon and the window to configure the Strategic 
Commander fires right up and works great.

The hardware works perfectly...all the lights on the unit 
light up and the shift buttons works along with the three 
position program MEMORY Switch.

I bought the unit back when I was running windows 98SE and 
then could never get it to work under 2000 so I assumed it 
wouldn't work under XP or XPpro.  So I never used the unit 
EVER.  Just on a whim I pulled it out of the original box 
and plugged it in to the USB port and loaded the software.

HERE IS THE CATCH

Plug the USB device in first and let XP install it to 
where it wants and recognizes where it should go.  After 
the unit is installed...Then install the software 
accompanying the device.

The software takes a while to load...so just let it 
run...and run...and run...sooner or later you will get the 
window that says EULA...Click here [NEXT].

After installation and some research and looking around in 
the CONTROL PANEL I found that the Strategic Commander 
unit loaded its drivers under the KEYBOARD section.  
Windows XPpro recognizes the unit as an "HID keyboard 
emulation device"...NOT UNDER the game controller 
section.  If you try to install it as a "game controller" 
that is where you will run into issues.

Basically the unit is a mouse, with keyboard functionality 
in the buttons.  I am running service pack 2 with 
DirectX9...and the rest is nothing special.

Please pass this message around or PIN it somewhere so 
that all the people that own this great device can use it 
under WIN XP.  I know several people are having issues.

Keric

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